Houston looks to curb illegal dumping with on-demand heavy trash pickup and possible landfill partnerships
Read full article: Houston looks to curb illegal dumping with on-demand heavy trash pickup and possible landfill partnershipsIllegal dumping continues to plague Houston neighborhoods. City leaders say a new on demand trash pickup program, and possible landfill partnerships, could help clean up the streets.
Trash piles up near high school as neighbors demand action
Read full article: Trash piles up near high school as neighbors demand actionIllegal dumping is overwhelming a Sunnyside street near Worthing High School. Neighbors say trash is spreading, and city leaders are now promising a cleanup timeline.
Illegal dumping costing Houstonians millions — Crews step up clean-up efforts
Read full article: Illegal dumping costing Houstonians millions — Crews step up clean-up effortsIllegal dumping is costing Houston taxpayers millions of dollars, and in some neighborhoods, the problem is only getting worse.
‘Now, I don’t have a home:’ Cloverleaf fire linked to abandoned property set to be demolished, displaces families
Read full article: ‘Now, I don’t have a home:’ Cloverleaf fire linked to abandoned property set to be demolished, displaces familiesFire in Cloverleaf linked to an abandoned property leaves families homeless. Neighbors demand action after squatters return post-cleanup.
‘It’s gross’: Houston police investigating company accused of dumping chemicals into drainage system
Read full article: ‘It’s gross’: Houston police investigating company accused of dumping chemicals into drainage systemA search warrant reveals Houston Police Department’s environmental unit is investigating Houston business DeWalch Technologies for hazardous wastes “being discharged into the environment, the City of Houston Sanitary Sewer system, and into or adjacent to a stormwater drainage system.”
Illegal dumping site in Fort Bend Co. remains an eye-sore for residents despite KPRC 2 Investigates exposing it
Read full article: Illegal dumping site in Fort Bend Co. remains an eye-sore for residents despite KPRC 2 Investigates exposing itAn illegal dumping site that KPRC 2 Investigates first exposed four days ago in unincorporated Fort Bend County sits untouched causing residents to have more questions.
‘More and more trash’: Residents tired of Illegal dumping site in Fort Bend County
Read full article: ‘More and more trash’: Residents tired of Illegal dumping site in Fort Bend CountyIllegal dumping has been a major problem in Houston and Harris County for decades. However, it’s also a challenge in other parts of the Houston area.
Sunnyside residents say city of Houston is ignoring known hot spot for illegal dumping
Read full article: Sunnyside residents say city of Houston is ignoring known hot spot for illegal dumpingAs the city of Houston faces a federal probe into its handling of illegal dumping in Black and Brown neighborhoods, residents in Sunnyside say they’ve seen no sign things are improving.
‘It’s just embarrassing: Residents in southwest Houston neighborhood call for illegal dumping to end
Read full article: ‘It’s just embarrassing: Residents in southwest Houston neighborhood call for illegal dumping to endResidents of a neighborhood in southwest Houston said a vacant lot has become a popular place for illegal dumping, despite their many calls to the city of Houston.
ONLY ON 2: Families in SE Houston frustrated with trash piling up outside neighbor’s home
Read full article: ONLY ON 2: Families in SE Houston frustrated with trash piling up outside neighbor’s homeHomeowners in southeast Houston are unhappy with a home and a pile of trash that has become an eyesore to the neighborhood.